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Job Description

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 173,860.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 83.00
Currently, there are 105,620 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dentists, General”.

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Tasks for “General Dentist”

Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.

Related Technology & Tools

Manual film processing systems
Cricothyrotomy devices
Intraoral camera systems
Cotton pliers
Intraoral microscope systems
Automatic film processing systems
Headsets
Surgical scissors
Dental chairs
Bite blocks
Scalpels
Rubber dam clamps
Plastic filling instruments
Enamel hatchets
Dental syringes
Root canal spreaders
Double-end periodontal probes
Explorers
Sharpening stones
Dental wax spatuals
Surgical gloves
Dental burnishers
Anterior forceps
Prophylaxis angles
Pulse oximeters
Porcelain crown pliers
Dental lasers
Cement placing instruments
Turvey maxillary expander
Amalgam bands
Automated external defibrillators AED
Occlusal force analysis systems
Towel clamps
High heat sterilizers
Tissue forceps
Surgical elevators
Amalgam condensers
Crane picks
Model trimmers
Straight attachments
Spoon excavators
Biscuspid forceps
Articulating paper forceps
Endodontic obturating cones
Protective gowns
Intraoral printers
Furcation probes
Tongue retractors
Straight mosquito forceps
Endodontic pluggers
Rongeur forceps
Prophylaxis brushes
Crown scissors
Dental matrix bands
Single-end explorers
Prophy contra angle head assemblies
Metal spatulas
Root tip picks
Plaster vibrators
Dental laboratory lathes
Sickles
Curved hemostats
Bayonet forceps
Copalite bands
Bridge removers
Photo-activated disinfection systems
Pretracheal stethoscopes
Straight hemostats
Slow-speed dental handpieces
High-speed dental handpieces
Dental condensers
Root canal barbed broaches
Capnographs
Matrix retainers
Wiring pliers
Crown removers
Ultrasonic scaler tips
Straight scissors
Endodontic micro-torches
Dental electrosurgery devices
Cement spatulas
Root canal reamers
Contra angle sheaths
Metric calipers
Chin-length plastic face shields
Saliva ejectors
Gutta percha dispensers
Molar forceps
Angle dental handpieces
Posterior scalers
Visible light curing units
Intraoral x ray equipment
Foot controls
Dental margin trimmers
Angled pliers
Dental impression trays
Spoons
Digital radiographic equipment
Dental excavators
Thyroid collars
Curved mosquito forceps
Rubber dam punches
Dental laboratory plaster traps
Air/water syringes
Periodontal knives
Blood pressure monitors
Nitrous oxide administration equipment
Periodontal curettes
Broaches
Periodontal elevators
Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
Needle holders
Bulb irrigators
Dental excavating burs
Ligature instruments
Straight dental handpieces
Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Periosteal elevators
Dental aspiration syringes
Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
Disimpaction forceps
Rubber dam frames
Root canal pluggers
Root canal enlargers
Desktop computers
Safety glasses
Surgical handles
Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
Dental cord packing instruments
Thyroid shields
Awls
Root canal files
Periodontal pocket markers
Tissue retractors
Periotomes
Daylight loader film processing systems
Root canal rasps
Chemical vapor sterilizers
Crown splitting forceps
Dental air abrasion systems
Tooth color shade guides
Bone clamps
Apex locators
Tooth-whitening argon lasers
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
Root elevators
Dental chisels
Dental mouth props
Amalgam wells
Dental operating lights
Electrically powered dental amalgamators
Fiberoptic aspirators
Gauze packers
Digital medical thermometers
Suture scissors
Dental x ray protective aprons
Endo excavators
Prophylaxis cups
Notebook computers
Double-end explorers
Fiberoptic dental mirrors
Dental amalgam carvers
Eyewash stations
Extraoral x ray equipment
Tongue forceps
Interproximal carvers
Scanners
Pedodontic forceps
Plaster knives
Ultrasonic cleaners
Autoclaves
Wire and arch bar scissors
Mouth mirrors
Dental drills
Cross-bar elevators
Surgical masks
Rubber dam clamp forceps
Periodontal probing devices
Dental wire cutters
Masks
Panoramic x ray equipment
Gates-Glidden drills
Pulp testers
Personal computers
Composite placing instruments
Dental handpieces
Straight elevators
Crown removing pliers
Dental mallets
Pointing devices
Anterior scalers
Dycal instruments
Copalite retainers
Dental fiberoptic retractors
Pluggers
High-speed evacuators
Band setters
Laryngeal mask airways LMA
Oral evacuation equipment
Bone files
Amalgam carriers
Amalgam retainers
Air/water syringe tips
Instrument sharpeners
Single-ended periodontal probes
Surgical burs
Air compressors
Dental scissors

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